• ThisSeriesIsFalse@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    On the one hand, I want to have sympathy for the suffering of my American neighbours.

    On the other hand, you dumbfucks let THAT guy get into power… TWICE! I’d be disappointed if it was just the once, but TWICE!? You people saw how bad it was the first time, and voted for another round. Hearts out to the people who are suffering, but clearly this is what the majority of you want, so I can’t feel much sympathy anymore.

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      He won the popular vote by less than one percent. That’s not a majority of people. It’s also less than 35% of the population.

      • Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        7 days ago

        36% of the eligible population didn’t vote and that can only mean they were fine with both Trump and Harris. That makes 71% of the population - the majority of the people.

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          6 days ago

          nitpick: not everyone who wanted to vote always can vote (republican-led states tried to greatly reduce polling stations, mail-in voting, etc. ahead of elections), but it probably doesn’t move that number by a ton.